Swappable battery pack system and a method thereof

Abstract

A swappable battery pack system includes a casing and a battery pack. A first pair of rail elements, a first pair of guide elements and a first connector are positioned on an inner surface of at least one of a side plane of the casing. A battery pack adapted to be slidably disposed within the casing includes a second pair of guide elements, rail elements and a second connector coupled to the outer surface of the battery pack. In the event of sliding the battery pack within the casing, the first pair of rail elements engage with the second pair of guide elements, the first pair of guide elements engage with the second pair of rail elements and the first connector is received within the second connector to form a complete connection, thereby providing power to an entity affixed to the casing.

1 . A swappable battery pack system, the system comprising:
 a casing ( 110 ) having a first, a second, a third and a fourth side plane ( 112 ,  114 ,  116 ,  118 ) coupled to each other to define a hollow space;   a first pair of rail elements ( 130 ) having a first length (L 1 ) defined on an inner surface ( 142 ) and parallel to a longitudinal axis (X-X′) of each of the first and the third side plane;   a first pair of guide elements ( 132 ) having a second length (L 2 ) defined on the inner surface ( 142 ) of one of the first and the third side plane and parallel to the longitudinal axis (X-X′) of one of the first and the third side plane;   a first connector ( 134 ) coupled on the inner surface ( 142 ) and adjacent to a first end ( 136 ) of one of the first and the third side plane and positioned in between the first pair of guide elements ( 132 ); and   a battery pack ( 150 ) adapted to be slidably disposed within the casing  110 , the battery pack ( 150 ) having a second pair of guide elements ( 164 ) and a second pair of rail elements ( 166 ) defined on an outer surface of the battery pack ( 150 ) so as to abut against the first pair of rail elements ( 130 ) and the first pair of guide elements ( 132 ), and a second connector ( 178 ) coupled to one end of the outer surface of the battery pack ( 150 );   wherein, in the event of sliding the battery pack ( 150 ) within the casing ( 110 ):   the first pair of rail elements ( 130 ) of the casing ( 110 ) engage with the second pair of guide elements ( 164 ) of the battery pack ( 150 ) to form a first connection;   the first pair of guide elements ( 132 ) of the casing ( 110 ) engage with the second pair of rail elements ( 166 ) of the battery pack ( 150 ) to form a second connection subsequent to the first connection; and   the first connector ( 134 ) of the casing ( 110 ) is received within the second connector ( 178 ) of the battery pack ( 150 ) to form a third connection subsequent to the second connection, thereby providing electric power to an entity affixed to the casing ( 110 ).   
     
     
         2 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first plane ( 112 ) is oppositely positioned to the third plane ( 116 ), the second plane ( 114 ) is oppositely positioned to the fourth plane ( 118 ). 
     
     
         3 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first length (L 1 ) of the first pair of guide elements ( 132 ) is greater than the second length (L 2 ) of the first pair of guide elements ( 132 ). 
     
     
         4 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the first pair of rail elements ( 130 ) defined on the first side plane ( 112 ) is in line with each of the first pair of rail elements ( 130 ) defined on the third side plane ( 116 ). 
     
     
         5 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first pair of guide elements ( 132 ) is defined in between the first pair of rail elements ( 130 ) on the inner surface ( 142 ) of one of the first and the third side plane. 
     
     
         6 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the first pair of rail elements ( 130 ) is positioned at a first predetermined distance (d 1 ) from each other and at a second predetermined distance (d 2 ) from the longitudinal axis, the second predetermined distance (d 2 ) equivalent to one half of the first predetermined distance (d 1 ). 
     
     
         7 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the first pair of guide elements ( 132 ) is positioned at a third predetermined distance (d 3 ) from each other. 
     
     
         8 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the second plane and the fourth plane of the casing ( 110 ) include a first pair of anti-friction members ( 138 ) and a second pair of anti-friction members ( 140 ) respectively to facilitate in preventing friction between the battery pack  150  and the casing ( 110 ) and enabling a smooth transition in the event of sliding the battery pack ( 150 ) within the casing ( 110 ). 
     
     
         9 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein an outer surface ( 182 ) of the battery pack ( 150 ) includes a first interlocking element ( 170 ) adapted to engage with a second interlocking element ( 172 ) positioned on the inner surface ( 142 ) of the casing ( 110 ) to lock the battery pack ( 150 ) within the casing ( 110 ), the battery pack  150  being locked within the casing ( 110 ) subsequent to establishment of the third connection. 
     
     
         10 . The system as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein a switch is electrically coupled to the first and the second interlocking elements ( 172 ), the switch adapted to be one of manually or remotely operated to lock and release the first and the second interlocking elements ( 172 ). 
     
     
         11 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the casing ( 110 ) includes a plurality of air vents ( 126 ) located on at least one of the first, second, third and fourth plane ( 112 ,  114 ,  116 ,  118 ) to dissipate heat during operation of the battery pack ( 150 ) within the casing ( 110 ). 
     
     
         12 . A casing ( 110 ) for a swappable battery pack ( 150 ), the casing  110  comprising:
 a first, a second, a third and a fourth side plane coupled to each other to define a hollow space; 
 a first pair of rail elements ( 130 ) having a first length (L 1 ) defined on an inner surface ( 142 ) and parallel to a longitudinal axis (X-X′) of each of the first and the third side plane ( 112 ,  116 ); 
 a first pair of guide elements ( 132 ) having a second length (L 2 ) defined on the inner surface ( 142 ) of one of the first and the third side plane and parallel to a longitudinal axis (X-X′) of one of the first and the third side plane ( 112 ,  116 ); and 
 a first connector ( 134 ) coupled to a first end of the inner surface ( 142 ) of one of the first and the third side plane ( 112 ,  116 ) and positioned in between the first pair of guide elements ( 132 ); 
 wherein in the event of sliding a battery pack ( 150 ) within the casing ( 110 ): 
 the first pair of rail elements ( 130 ) of the casing ( 110 ) engage with a corresponding second pair of guide elements ( 164 ) of the battery pack ( 150 ) to form a first connection; 
 the first pair of guide elements ( 132 ) of the casing ( 110 ) engage with a corresponding second pair of rail elements ( 166 ) of the battery pack ( 150 ) to form a second connection subsequent to the first connection; and 
 the first connector ( 134 ) of the casing ( 110 ) is received within a corresponding second connector ( 178 ) of the battery pack ( 150 ) to form a third connection subsequent to the second connection, thereby providing electric power to an entity affixed to the casing ( 110 ). 
 
     
     
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         16 . A method for providing a swappable battery pack within a casing,
 the method comprising the steps of:
 coupling a first, a second, a third, and a fourth side plane to each other to form the casing defining a hollow space therein; 
 defining a first pair of rail elements having a first length on an inner surface and parallel to a longitudinal axis of each of the first and the third side plane; 
 defining a first pair of guide elements having a second length on the inner surface of one of the first and the third side plane and parallel to the longitudinal axis of one of the first and the third side plane; 
 coupling a first connector on the inner surface, adjacent to a first end of one of the first and the third side plane and positioned in between the first pair of guide elements; and 
 slidably disposing the battery pack within the casing, the battery pack having a second pair of guide elements and a second pair of rail elements defined parallel to a longitudinal axis on an outer surface of the battery pack so as to abut against the first pair of rail elements and a first pair of guide elements, and a second connector coupled to one end of the outer surface of the battery pack, wherein in the event of sliding the battery pack within the casing: 
 the first pair of rail elements of the casing engage with the second pair of guide elements of the battery pack forming a first connection; 
 the first pair of guide elements of the casing engage with the second pair of rail elements of the battery pack forming a second connection subsequent to the first connection; and 
 the first connector of the casing is received within the second connector of the battery pack forming a third connection subsequent to the second connection, thereby providing electric power to an entity affixed to the casing.